Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1902 — Page 1

VOL. X.

DR. MOORE, The Careful Specialist of 45 Years Constant Practice, Treats with remarkable success the following specialties: Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Hemorrhoids, Epilepsy, Nose and Throat, Nerves, Cancer, Old Sores syid UlKidneys and Bladder, Pricers, Ear and all diseases of vate Diseases, Women. It gives great satisfaction to know that Consumption, Bright’s Disease of the Kidneys and many of the Heart troubles, all of which were formerly considered incurable, with new methods, can now be cured. A large per cent, of Epilepsy and Cancer can be permanently relieved. The best of references given. ■ Office and Residence over Fendig’s City Drug Store. Office Hours— 9 to 12 a.m. 2tojp. m. 7to 8 p.m. SUNDAYS— a ' to 3p. m. 7toßp. m. All calls promptly answered. Phone 251. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

Farmers’ Supply Establishment ] J W. L. WOOD, MGR. T Largest Retail Dealers in Farm Supplies in Northern Indiana. —The Farmers’ Supply Establishment can fit you out with any article you may need at a price that will satisfy the customer. They carry a large stock of Groceries and Dry Goods, and Farm Implements, which supply the farmers for miles around. In addition they have a neat, well equipped Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Blacksmith and Repair Shop. —The most interesting lines operated by the Farmers’ Supply Establishment is the Buggy, Carriage and Harness department. They can fit you out with a cheap Buggy or Harness or a high grade. They would rather sell you a first class igh grade Buggy than any other kind, but will sell you just what you want. Remember you get what you buy. Their guarantee is as good as gold, and they will gladly fulfill any promise they make. You can see Buggies, Harness and Wagons sold by JUDY & Wood in any part of the state, also in Illinois and other adjoining states. They sell the O’Brien farm wagon with a two years’ guarantee. Their horse business is immense. They can fit you out with a good farm team and will give you the privilege of trying the horse until you are satisfied. If he don’t suit, don’t buy him. You will make no mistake if you go to the Farmers’ Supply Establishment to buy anything you need. Judy & Wood.

NEW LUMBER YARD IN RENSSELAER. Where you cau g-et all kinds of Lumber, Lime, Hair, Cement arid Plaster; also the celebrated Alabaster Cement Wall Plaster. I solicit a share of your trade at my old stand.

HIRAM DAY. % i- - - - BLACKSMITHING! For Blacksmithing and Repair Work go to FRED HEMPHILL and ABE WARTENA, successors to Danforth Bros., opposite the Hemphill Livery Bam and the King Hitch Bam. The best of work in our line. Guaranteed. 1 HORSE SHOEING AND PLOW WORK V A SPEGFAIiTY. - « ■ ft? >•:!- ■ ' '• ■■■ ■•• ■, . . ~ ■]

The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WEEKLY INTER OCEAN for $1.40 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE $1.25

The Rensselaer Journal.

RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902.

A NOTABLE EVENT.

The Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Ladles Literary Club. The Ladles Literary Club oelebrated Its twenty-fifth anniversary at the home of its president, Mrs. M. E. Thompson. There was a large gathering of invited guests and the program was full ot Interest. Mrs. Delos Thompson opened the meeting by playing one of her choiee selections from Mendelssohn. Mrs. J. A. Leatherock, a former member, but now a resident of Oklahoma, cited an original poem entitled “The Last Frontier.” It was a rare pieoe of poetry and well rendered. Mrs. Stevenson, of Lafayette, then gave her leotnre from Browning entitled “Pippa Passes.” Her effort showed that she had devoted a good deal of time in its preparation and she also delivered it well. The secretary then read a number of regrets from its old members who are scattered from ocean to ocean. The reading of these letters brought vividly to mind “the days of auld lang syne.” Greetings were read from Mrs. Deming, ot California; Mrs. Ohas. Price, of Missouri; Mrs. Graham, of Manitoba; Mrs. Lola Patton, of West Superior; Miss Mollie Babcock, of Ohio, and many others, among them Mrs. Zimri D wiggins, Mrs. Dnnlap, Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. E. G. Pelley, Mrs. Ooover and Miss Arille Cotton. Although widely scattered the same interest is still manifested and all are wishing to see the dub “still achieving, still pursuing.” Rensselaer may well be proud of this little organization, for it is here to stay, aud the record that it has left behind it in this last quarter of a century should be an incentive to the rising.generation to follow In its path-, way and enjoy the culture of both heart and brain. There are only three charter members in the club now and they are Mrs. M. E. Thompson, Mrs. E. Purcupile and Mrs. Melle Medicos.

Plerson-Lane.

Estel E. Pierson, of Union township, and Miss Rosa Lane, daughter of Joseph *Lane, of Newton township, were married at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Thanksgiving morning, Rev. Thomas Meyer officiating. A large number were present at the ceremony. A reception was given to Mr. and Mrs. Pierson at the residence of the bride’s father after the ceremony, Mr. Pierson was the Republican candidate for clerk four years ago, and is a well known school teaoher of Jaspercounty.

Marriage Licenses.

Estel Eugene Pierson and Rosalie Antoinette Lane. Lester W. Scheiner and Mary Morganegg. Erhard Wuerthner, Jr., and Amy Belle Francis. Albert P. Taber and Leona V. Schwerdman. George P. Pasey and Ethel H. Poyer. Thomas Earl Chestnut and Ada May Gay.

Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers, Eczema, Carbuncles, Etc. Medicine Free.

Robert Ward, Maxeys, Qa., says: “I suffered from blood poison, my head, face and shoulders were one of corruption, aches in bones and joints, burning, itching, scabby skin, was all run down and discouraged, but Botanic Blood Balm cured me perfectly, healed all the sores and gave my skin the rich glow of health. Blood Balm put new life into my blood and new ambition into my brain.” Geo. A. Williams, Roxbury, face covered with pimples, chronic sore on back of head, supperating swelling on neck, eating ulcer on leg, bone pains, itching skin cured perfectly by Botanic Blood Balm—sores all healed. Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, running sores, carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Especially advised for all obstinate cases that have reached the second or third stage. Druggists, sl. To prove it oures, sample of Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm 00., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. A- P. Long.

FIVE PER CENT FARM LOANS.

Oae Per Cent Commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, has a special fund to loan at 5 per oent intereet'and one per oent oomnslssion. No delay.

Our Man About Town

Discourses On Many Subjects and Relates Sundry and Other Incidents.

Statistics show that Indiana is commercially one of the best states In the union. The only thing the matter with Indiana is her climate. She is pretty sensible on other subjects, but she is as fickle as a new soubrette in regard to her weather. When she gets up in the morning there is no telling what kind of weather she will wear before she goes to bed. One day she oomes out with a low-necked, tropical climate, and the next day she wears a yarn scarf and mitts. People living in Rensselaer never have to travel to get k ohange of climate. They can Just sit around the house and when the kind of weather comes along that they want they oan go ont doors and let it soak into their system. Maroh is a particularly interesting month in Indiana. During this month the Indiana man gets up in Florida, eats dinner in Tennessee, feeds the cows in Kansas, eats supper in South Dakota and goes to bed in Alaska. But Rensselaer people would rather live here and be yanked from Texas to the north pole and back again every day or two than to live any place else, even where the climate has more dignity and strength of oharaoter. V

The postage stamp now in nse is made of paper so flimsy that it is easily torn in separating it from its fellows on the sheet. The perforation which is supposed to make the easy, is very imperfectly done—much more than at any time since the perforating machine was invented—frequently the perforations extend down into the top of the stamp too far. The colors used upon many of the stamps are “fast” only In the sense that they “run” when they beoome moistened, and this entails great annoyance upon those who mast affix many stamps in a day. Finally as a crowning fault, there is some radioal defect in the gam used for adhesive purposes. It readily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere and sticks to itself or to anything else it touches with the pertinacity of scandal. He who undertakes to carry stamps in the pocket-book finds a considerable percentage of them useless after a few hoars, and even the handling of a fresh sheet of stamps is a disagree-' ably sticky job. The plain truth is either that the contract for making the stamps has been let too low, or that the contractor is making too much money by cheap and careless manufacture. In either case the condition of things is a serious annoyance to the public which the postofflce department should speedily remedy. V

A drummer who makes this town every month or so was spinning a yarn on himself the other night at the Makeever House which was pretty good. “Last winter,” he said, “I was compelled to spend a sorry half day at the junction of a branch line to Colorado Springs. It was bitterly oold and the waiting room was only half heated. The main line was blocked by a blizzard and the train was five hours late. I shook my fists at the everlasting hills and proceeded to execute a kick on the station agent. These things did not hurry the train, or supply anything to eat but I felt better, and it warmed me up a bit. The agent, however, merely grinned through the window of bis warm boxlike office as though it was an every day occurrence. Then he pulled the window down. On it was a sponge tied to a card and printed on the card I read, ‘Don’t chbw the rag; the sponge is softer.’ ” One of our high school girls was talking with her chum the other evening. “Well, well,” said she, “one learns something every day. “What have you learned today, my dear?” asked he. “Here’s a picture of Andromeda chained to a rook.” “Well, yon knew that Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, was chained to a rook to be devoured by a sea monster, didn’t you, by oommand of the oiadtf’ “Oh, I had a sort of an idea' like that, hot I didn’t know that • was her name.”

“What did you think her name was, then?” “I though it was Ann Dromeda, daughter of Mr. Dromeda.” V A ragman who was gathering up worn out clothing out in Jordan township purchased a pair of discarded trousers at a frame house and incidently remarked to the man of the house as he paid for- the stuff he bought: “I see that you are about to lose your land on a mortgage.” “Guess you’re right, but will you tell me how In Sam Hill you found out?” “Easy enough,” said the cheerful ragman as he settled back on his peddling wagon, “I notice these old pants are completely played out so far as the part of them yon sit on is oonoerned but they show mighty little wear anywhere else.” A farmer may plant his oorn too thick, but he oan mend his error by polling out the surplus stalks. A carpenter may saw his board too narrow and fill the orack with pntty. A bank oashler may make an erroneous entry but correct the same by a counter entry on the opposite ledger. A doctor may give the wrong medicine, bat the viotim, if he lives, cannot then prove the doctor was wrong. If the editor makes a mistake every man, woman and ohild within the range of the paper’s circulation knows it before sundown and a dozen warm personal friends will tell the editor next day. %* A clever woman put the question “What will a woman’s smile buy?" at a soiree the other night and received the following answers. Love, said the yonth. Position, said the shrewd observer. Heaven, said the poet. A spring bonnet, said the husband. Dross, said the oynio. Ohampagne, Bald the ohappie. Oompliments, said the social leader. Fame, said the theatrical manager. Luck, said the gambler. Men’s souls, said the extremist. Anything I want, said the woman herself.

STOCK FOOD THAT PATS.

A Great Fat Producer and Feed Saver. FARMERS ENDORSE ACME FOOD. Acme Food. It pays to feed. It will save you money. E. O. Lucas, of Morocco, Ind M fed' 600 lbs. to fattening cattle this winter, and says he will feed 2000 lbs. of it as soon as he starts the next bunch of cattle. Omer A. Brown, of Morocco, says it saved his horse’s life. Wm. Fowler, of Earl Park, Benton 00., divided his cattle and the Acme fed cattle gained more in flesh and sold for more per cent. Mr, Farrington, of Goodland, says it saved the life of his horse and beats anything he ever saw. Singmaster and Sons, oi Keota, lowa, are the largest importers of Percheron horses in the world. They keep from 600 to 800 head of horses on band all the time, and feed them Acme Food. They say the longer they use it the better they like it. Acme Food is on sale at Kressler’s Hitch barn.

Catholic Church Fair.

The congregation of St. Augustine’s Oatholic church will hold a church fair beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9th, and lasting until the next Saturday evening. It will be held in some business room in town, if such can be secured, if not, then at the new parochial school building. Among the features will be several popularity contests, namely: George Strickfaden vs. Will Donnelly; prize, a gold watch. For the young men, Charley Macklenberg vs. John Kolhoff; prize not yet selected. For the ladies, Mrs. Henry Hildebrand vs. Mrs. Ellen Robinson; prize a fine piece of furniture.

A Happy Surprise.

When Mrs. Luella Phillips returned home Saturday evening, she found the house well filled with friends who had assembled to oelebrate her birthday. An elegant supper bad been prepared and was waiting her arrival, ▲bout guests enjoyed the feast and all had a good time. May she U veto enjoy many returns of the day.

Fifty Years the Standard Awarded Highlit Honors World’s Fair. Highest tosts U.S.Oov’t Chemists

Sinoe Amos Tehwlllegar found a piece of oat’s wool in a mince pie that had been shipped from Obioago to Shelby, Lake Oounty, the people of that town have placed the ban on pies of that brand.—Hammond News.

Having received our winter stylee we are now prepared to show a beautiful line of winter millinery, also a good grade of medium prioed hats to suit all purchasers.

The White oounty grand jury last week found indictments against the prize fighters, “Kid” Henuesy, of Frankfort, and Wright, of Rensselaer, who pulled off the mill at Woloott recently. Henuesy is now under arrest at Frankfort under the oharge of obtaining goods under false pretenses, we understand, and will not be turned over to the sheriff of White county until the false pretense case is disposed of. At this writing Wright has not yet been arrested but is liable to be at any time. He is still in Rensselaer.

The most realistic struggle ever presented upon any stage occurs in Act 111, of “The Poisoned Dagger.” The hero sleuth enters the subterranean cellar fortress of the counterfeiting gang in search of his kidnapped sweetheart, who is being held for ransom. He is simultaneously attacked by half a dozen thugs, and the single light is suddenly extinguished. In less than ten seoonds five of the gang are hors de combat—stretched senseless by the sledgehammer fists of the powerful sleuth, and as the light flares up again the steel bracelets are being snapped upon the wrists of the cursing but impotent leader. This single soene took over one month’s rehearsal before the management were satisfied. The above play will be the first offering of Dempsey’s comedians that opens a three night’s engagement at Ellis’ opera house commencing Monday, December 8, during which the low prices of 10, 20 and 30 oents will prevail. Ladies will be admitted free on. the opening night.

He says: “I have found Bailey’s Laxative Tablets mdst agreeable and of a very high degree of merit.” They cure constipation and the long train of troubles that come from it. Every person should thoroughly cleanse their bowels occasionally with Bailey’s Laxative Tablets and they will teel better. They cure biliousness, liver troubles, gout and rheumatism. 10c size-20 tablets, 250 size-60. Samples free. Lakeside Med. Co., Chicago. Sold by A. F. Long.

NOTICE. The Farmers’ Institute will be held in Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday, January 26 and 27. The executive committee will meet Thursday, December 6, to arrange a program.*" Subjects for discussion will be in order * L. Strong, Chairman Committee. Why Have Hyepepaiat When a quick relief and permanent cure is right at hand at a low price, and very agreeable. Mayor Baumgarten, Freeport, 111., says: “I have used Bailey’s Dyspepsia Tablets and am much bentffltted. I certainly believe that they will do all yon claim for them.” Tcore indigestion, belching, distress after eating, nausea, SSSSt^Sa&Bt Oo.; OhlCMto. BunplM foe. fl«ld by A. F. LOO(.

NUMBER 28.

Objects to Cats.

Winter Millinery.

MRS. H. PURCUPILE.

After The Prize Fighters.

A Realistic Scene.

Mayor Cove , of Waukesha, Wis